After more than eight months, local athletes got their competitive juices flowing once again on Sunday when the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) staged Cross Country events in Linden and in New Amsterdam.
The welcome return to athletics which ran off at the Bayrock and the Esplanade Grounds simultaneously, kick- started the 2020/2021 activities of the AAG.
A huge turnout which was envisioned came to fruition as the athletes who were hungry for competition showed up in their numbers wearing masks.
The 1, 2, 6 and 8km races were contested among the age groups and open male and female athletes.
In New Amsterdam, star athlete, Jonathan Fagundes of the Police Progressive Youth Club, dominated the feature male open 8km race, winning the event in 30 minutes and 17 seconds, way ahead of Linden Phillips (35:42.34), Calvin Thomas (36:39.25) and Franklin Archer (52:52.05).
Cleveland Thomas (43:08.67) showed sublime early season form by easily winning the feature open male 10km event in Linden. Thomas also of the Police Progressive Youth Club, bested the likes of Ronell Newton (43:57.28), Winston Missigher (44:39.03), Royston Fordyce (44:43.84), Cleveland Forde (45:28.59) and others.
The AAG’s calendar of activities continues on November 29 with the South American 10k race. More details on that in a subsequent article.
